The message or lesson that is taught, through inference, in a fictional text. The story centers around it and readers often recognize it in the resolution.
What is theme?
Bonus: When reading a non-fiction text, what is the synonym for theme that is used to describe its purpose?
100
A source that is trustworthy and can be cited as evidence.
What is credible?
100
To entertain, To persuade, To inform, To describe, To scare, To inspire, etc.
What is the author's purpose?
Bonus: What is an author's intended audience?
100
The main character that the story revolves around and the character or thing that creates problems for the main character.
What is a protagonist and an antagonist?
100
A short phrase that gives extra information or details about a noun or pronoun AND is often bordered by commas.
What is an appositive?
200
The way character's words are emotionally delivered AND the feelings that are created by the setting and type of conflicts. A theme is often influenced by these two elements.
What is tone and mood?
200
The four main grammar marks used in a citation. X: "...there was only one place left to hide" (Givens 37).
What is quotation marks, ellipsis, parenthesis and a punctuation mark?
Bonus: When do you list the paragraph number where information is quoted from?
200
This section of a plot diagram that introduces the protagonist, main conflict, setting, mood, point of view and potential themes.
What is the exposition?
200
A group of words that have a similar meaning and a group of words that have an opposite meaning.
What is a synonym and an antonym?
200
Essays that are written to tell a story, explains a set of ideas and defines a topic OR influences someone to change their perspective.
What is a Narrative, Expository and Persuasive Essay?
300
The sentence that is written in the introductory paragraph that reveals that purpose of the essay. Main used in non-fiction or academic writing.
What is a thesis statement?
300
Information that is delivered with a the intension to influence your decisions. It may be harmful or helpful.
What is propaganda?
300
The five stages of a plot diagram.
What is an exposition, rising action, CLIMAX, falling action and resolution?
Bonus: Why is CLIMAX written in all capital letters?
300
A character that changes or develops throughout a text and a character that stays the same and has a minor role.
What is round character and a flat character?
300
The conversations between characters or internally within a character's mind AND the key word that describes the tone of these conversations.
What is dialogue and dialogue tags?
Bonus: When you reword something and share the highlights of a conversation or story with another person. Always used when giving a summary.
400
These details further explain the These Statement, offer evidence and are found in this section of the essay. Clue: Its not the introduction or conclusion paragraphs.
What are supporting details found in the body paragraphs?
400
The method of writing a response with evidence, that answers a question by using a quotation with a citation and ends with a concluding thought.
What is ATLQCC?
Bonus: When do you NOT list a page number in a citation?
400
The four types of potential conflicts a character may face is introduced. Think character vs. ...
What is Character vs. Self, Character, Society and Nature?
Bonus: What is difference between internal and external conflict? Which is more challenging to overcome?
400
A word that is known for its emotional meaning and a word that is known for by its literal meaning. X: There's no place like home.
What is Connotation and Denotation?
400
Prewriting (brainstorming or outlining), rough draft, editing, revising of ideas and writing a final draft.
What are the stages of the writing process?
Bonus: This word means to provide rich details about the setting and locations that characters are surrounded by.
500
Textual evidence that follows a lead-in AND a phrase that shows where the information came from and is surrounded by parenthesis.
What is a quotation and a citation?
500
These type of web sites are often the most trustworthy and can be cited as proof to support an answer from a variety of sources.
What are web sites that end in .org, .gov and .edu.
500
The three potential Points of View held by a Third Person Narrator.
What are Objective, Limited or Omniscient perspectives?
500
A summary that only shares paraphrased facts and a summary that shares both paraphrased facts AND personal opinions.
What is an objective and a subjective summary?
Bonus: How do conversations with your peers (collegial discussions) improve your understanding of a text or issue?
500
These type of questions may be answered by using both information in the text and personal ideas.
What is a level two question?
Bonus: Give an example of a level two question.